Travel guides

Permits, prices, seasons and routes: the practical side of travelling in Uganda and across Africa.

Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park Fees: Entry, Game Drives, Boat Trips and Getting There (2026)

Lake Mburo National Park is the closest savanna park to Kampala and one of the cheapest to visit. It is a compact mix of acacia grassland, rocky ridges, swamps and lakes where zebra, impala and eland graze within a short drive of the main Kampala to Mbarara highway, which makes it an easy first or last night on a western Uganda safari. This guide sets out the Lake Mburo National Park fees you will pay for entry and each activity, what is not on the official tariff, and how to get there, using the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) conservation tariff, as of October 2026.

Zuri Editorial · 26 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park Fees: Kazinga Channel Cruise, Game Drives, Lion and Chimp Tracking (2026)

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited savanna park and the easiest to fold into a gorilla or chimpanzee itinerary. It packs open grassland, crater lakes, a forest gorge and the hippo-crowded Kazinga Channel into one protected area in the far west. This guide sets out the Queen Elizabeth National Park fees you will pay, activity by activity, plus the price rises due in January 2027 and how to get there, using the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) conservation tariff, as of October 2026.

Zuri Editorial · 21 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Kibale Forest

Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale: Permit Prices, 2027 Changes and How to Book

Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park is the most popular primate experience in Uganda after the gorillas, and the price is about to change. A standard Kibale chimpanzee tracking permit costs 250 US dollars for foreign non-residents today, drops to 200 dollars in the low-season months, and is due to rise to 300 dollars from 1 January 2027. This guide sets out the permit prices, what they include, the rules on the day, and how to book and reach the trailhead, using the Uganda Wildlife Authority's (UWA) published tariff and its 2026 notice on tariff changes, as of October 2026.

Zuri Editorial · 19 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls Trip Cost: Park Fees, Activities and Getting There (2026)

Murchison Falls National Park is the classic first safari in Uganda: big game on the northern savanna, a boat trip up the Victoria Nile to the foot of the falls and a walk to the top where the whole river squeezes through a gap in the rock. This guide sets out what a Murchison Falls trip costs in park fees, what each activity is priced at and how to get there, using the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) conservation tariff, as of October 2026.

Zuri Editorial · 14 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda Gorilla Permits 2026–2027: Prices, Low-Season Rates and How to Book

A Uganda gorilla permit is the single most important booking on any trip to see mountain gorillas, and in 2026 the rules have changed more than in recent years. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has introduced cheaper low-season permits, scrapped the old seven-day reservation hold, and announced a price rise for the gorilla habituation experience from 1 January 2027. This guide sets out what a permit costs, what it includes, the rules on the day and how to book, with all figures taken from UWA's published tariff and its February 2026 notice to the industry, as of October 2026.

Zuri Editorial · 12 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Entebbe

East Africa Tourist Visa: How to Apply, What It Costs and the Rules (2026)

If your trip takes in gorillas in Uganda, the volcanoes of Rwanda and the plains of Kenya, the East Africa Tourist Visa lets you cover all three countries on one document instead of three. It costs US$100, allows multiple entries for up to 90 days, and is issued online by the immigration services of Uganda and Rwanda. This guide explains how the East Africa Tourist Visa works as of October 2026, who it suits, how to apply, and the rules that most often catch travellers out.

Zuri Editorial · 7 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time to Visit Uganda: A Season-by-Season Guide for Gorillas, Safaris and Mountains

The best time to visit Uganda for most travellers is during the two dry seasons, from June to August and from December to February, when trails in the gorilla forests are firmer, roads are easier and game viewing in the savanna parks is at its most reliable. But Uganda sits on the equator, its weather is shaped as much by altitude as by the calendar, and the wetter months have real advantages too. This guide explains how Uganda's seasons work, what each one means for gorillas, safaris, mountains and waterfalls, and how to choose your dates.

Zuri Editorial · 7 Oct 2026 · 5 min read